Armed response officers were called to a primary school after an eight-year-old boy brought in an air gun.

Police said the BB gun was a present from the child’s father and attended an undisclosed Great Harwood school on Monday, September 10.

The gun was seized and officers said they will speak to the father about the incident.

Lancashire Police posted on Twitter: “Seized from an eight-year-old child who had brought it into school to show his friends. It was a birthday present bought by his father. Officers will be speaking to the father in due course.